It already seems a lifetime ago when the “Big Four” – Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool – consistently dominated the rest of the Premier League. Everton broke the barrier once, but quickly fell back into their upper mid-table position. But over the past couple of years that barrier has been shattered by Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. You already know all about how City and their riches are taking over the league, but the path of Tottenham and their old-fashioned “wheeler dealer” manager Harry Redknapp is a little less obvious. For the past few years, they’ve become known as pretenders to the title race. But it’s time to forget about that – they are the real deal this time around. Here’s why: Read more of this post